Head on collission send two to hospital

A head-on collision happened around 6:50 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, on route 9W near route 396, Selkirk, sending both drivers to the hospital.

The driver of one vehicle was trapped in his car and members of the Selkirk Fire Department had to use the Jaws of Life to cut the roof off the vehicle and extricate him. Route 9W was closed for about 30 minutes as emergency personnel secured the scene.

The cause and conditions of the accident are unknown as of this writing. Check back to www.spotlightnews.com for updates.